1. When ure hungry and u dont want eat nothing else but "comida de panella !"
2. Calling cards become a major topic in your family.
3. When your grandparents have at least 11 kids !
4. when at ur barbecues u have to play "ring" !
5. You could not hide ur pride when Cabo Video was on.
6. You have more than one name.
7. If your last name ends with an S non Cape Verdeans pronounce it with a Z.
8. Everyone asks you what nationality you are.
9. Your mother's favorite saying is "Mai e grande".
10. One of your parents lived or moved to Cabo Verde.
11. The first thing you do when you move to a new state you look for a Cape
Verdean.
12. You try to think of a new project to do so the world can discover Cabo
Verde ( but always wishing they never find ur paradise "ke bo terra" !)
13. Your parents always try to figure out if your Cape Verdean friends are
related to you.
14. You parents will not let you drive their car unless you are driving them
around.
15. You can name the countries Cape Verdeans live in.
16. You have created or been on a Cape Verdean website.
17. Your non Cape Verdeans friends have eaten Cachupa.
18. At least one of your college papers had to do with Cabo Verde.
19. Everyone at your work knows what country your from.
20. You have a rosary, a flag or something "patriotic" in your car.
21. You say "Deus ba cu bo " or "Se Deus quiser" on a daily basis.
22. Your mother uses a broken cup to scoop up uncooked rice.
23. Every dessert you eat begins with Doce (e.g. doce de leite, doce de
coco, doce de papaya,...).
24. There is more than 1 kitchen in your household.
25. You live in the city and theres a Farm in your back yard.
26. Your nick name is harder to pronounce than your actual name.
27. Everywhere you go, your topic or discussion is always on Cape Verde or
Cape Verdeans.
28. You get excited over someone's last name on TV because you think they
are Cape Verdeans.
29. You have "Conta di odju" on your bracelet or necklace.
30. You have a living room or dining room that you cannot sit in.
31. Your niece or nephew is older than you.
32. You called every Cape Verdean you know because Cesaria Evora was on the
Late Show with David Letterman a few years ago.(u do the same if they even pronounce Cabo Verde on tv !)
33. You get excited when you see Cabo Verde on the weather channel.
34. While in college you were in or started Cape Verdean Student Association.
35. When u got "pop" on and everybody ask why ure wearing "rubber" around ur rist !
36. When u are not in Cabo Verde but aint nobody talking nothing else but Criolo !
37. when u be always ready to party even after a long a** day of work !
38. when u little they give u either a necklace or earings with a "fica canhota !" to protect u from evil.
39. when everytime ur mom meets an old Criola friend of hers she screams like they robbing her.
40. when u invite one person to a wedding they ALWAYS bring "rusgas" !
CABO VERDE E KE NOS TERRA AND U WOULDNT WANT BE ANYTHING ELSE BUT CRIOLO !!!
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